Outreach & Missions
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Calvary Baptist Church, Minneapolis
Temple Youth Center and Calvary Baptist Church’ C.O.O.L. Youth Center
combined their efforts to offer services at Calvary Church to children and
youth in three south Minneapolis neighborhoods: Powerderhorn, Central
and Whittier. Their focus is providing academic support to children
and youth through tutoring, strengthening skills and self-esteem programming,
and safe recreational opportunities throughout the year including conflict
resolution class, summer day camp, Bible camp and Bible school. Colonial
volunteers have helped through tutoring, providing holiday food baskets
, providing a meal and gifts for Christmas and hosting a meal one Sunday
a month for the homeless in their kitchen.
Community Emergency Services, Minneapolis
Community Emergency Services (CES) provides services for persons in transition
or crisis. These services include transitional housing, food, and
emergency transportation, aid with utilities, employment help and encouragement
in spiritual, emotional and financial concerns. Unlike many organizations
of their kind they do all this and share the love of God as well.
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Edina Meals on Wheels, Edina
Coordinated by Pat and Dick Clemmer, Colonial Members, fourteen Colonial
volunteers deliver much more than a hot, nutritious meal to a shut-in twice
a month through Meals on Wheels, a non-profit program that provides the
meal and coordinates the delivery.
Families Moving Forward, Metro Area
Working with the Interfaith network of churches, this ministry offers emergency
shelter to homeless families with children. In the host congregations it
involves thousands of volunteers and serves more than 100 families a year,
six to ten families at a time. Supporting the families includes advocacy
and education by case managers who are licensed social workers, making nutritious
snacks weekly, and continuing their two permanent affordable housing buildings
with 35 units.
Make Old Things New, Minneapolis
Make Old Things New founded in 1984, is a local Minneapolis mission aimed
at people who have typically exhausted all other sources of aid. Those
people come to the mission to live for 60 days to 18 months following periods
of incarceration, chemical dependence treatment, abusive relationships,
homelessness and other lonely and hopeless situations. Most
that are served by this mission are without family or healthy relationships. John
and Karen Troyer, along with others, provide food, clothing, transportation,
moving assistance, court advocacy, counseling, job placement and help with
utility bills, childcare arrangements, support groups and friendship.
Peace Foundation, North Minneapolis
At first glance, the problem seems too large, too intractable. Minneapolis is home to some of the greatest racial disparities in the country.
* African Americans are imprisoned at 20 times the rate of Caucasians
* In 2000, 44% of all African American Hennepin County men had been arrested and booked
* One out of every 9 Jordan Neighborhood residents is currently under court supervision
But there is reason to be hopeful. The PEACE Foundation is not relying on traditional models and resources to create change. Instead of adopting a charity-based or social service model, the foundation is launching a grassroots movement capable of harnessing the power of individuals, employers, congregations, institutions, and organizations.
Prayer Ventures, Metro Area
For over ten years Colonial member Betsy Lee has been developing this ministry
according to God’s plan. Their mission is to reach, refresh,
heal and empower people through Christ. They reach the body of Christ
with the life-changing power of prayer, refresh by offering rest and renewal,
heal by freeing people from the barriers that prevent them from a deeper
relationship with God and empower by anointing, training and equipping.
Total Victory Christian Center, Minneapolis
Our local covenant partner, Total Victory Christian Center has become a
very apparent partner in outreach here at Colonial Church. The mission
of TVCC, led by Pastor Allen Holt in South Minneapolis, is to inspire, empower
and transform believers from all Nations with the Word of God trough worship,
study, and service. Their programs include the Lion of Judah power
clubs which is an outreach program for inner-city children, Holy Grind Coffee,
which is an economic engine to financially support their missions and recently
opening the TVCC thrift store and many other innovative ways at getting
to the hearts of those in need.
Urban Ventures, Minneapolis
Urban Ventures is a ministry committed to creating Christian Leadership
within the urban setting. They work to restore city neighborhoods
through job creation and training, family revitalization, recreation and
team sports and the development of local leadership. Judy Jones, direct
the People’s exchange that provides basic needs on a short-term basis,
connecting people to resources and stimulating community among neighbors.
V.E.A.P., Bloomington, Edina, Richfield
Volunteers Enlisted to Assist People (V.E.A.P), the neighbors helping neighbors
association, serves low-income, elderly, and disabled residents in the Bloomington,
Edina and Richfield area. Their four main programs are Social Services,
Food Services, Transportation Services and Seasonal Services which all respond
to the needs of hunger, poverty, disability, isolation and the ongoing effects
of these conditions.
Young Life -
Edina, Eden Prairie, Richfield; National
The Minneapolis South Young Life Area serves Edina, Eden Prairie and Richfield
and has been lighting spiritual pathways for teenagers for over 45 years. Leaders
invest time, effort and thought into the lives of young people – revealing
the one true light- Jesus Christ. Its focus is to relationally reach
out to disinterested youth both on the high school and junior high school
level through developing relationships, weekly club events and unique camping
opportunities. Their motto is “Every kid, everywhere, for eternity!”
Youth Leadership, Minneapolis
Youth Leadership seeks to equip, empower and motivate adults and churches
to share the gospel with teenagers with holistic ministries that are creative,
relational and biblical. In 1967 they created the first graduate level
youth ministry training in the country through its cooperative arrangement
with Luther Seminary and Bethel Seminary.
Catholic Charities
Catholic Charities is the Twin Cities' largest private provider of social
services, working to strengthen families, reduce poverty, and build communities
in the Minneapolis and St. Paul metropolitan area. The organization serves
individuals and families regardless of faith, operating more than 48 programs
in 42 locations. Catholic Charities is a member of Catholic Charities USA,
one of the largest private networks of social services providers in the
country.
Sharing and Caring Hands
Sharing and Caring Hands was established to be a bridge from the caring
concerned community to the people in need of their help. they receive no government
or United Way funding and rely solely on donations to do their work. Every
year, the donations of goods, services, time, and money by thousands of people
allow Sharing and Caring Hands to make a difference in the lives of individuals,
families, and children in desperate need.
